Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE.

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol.

rriage licenses issued: Sept. 21, James Seed Hayes of Maywood, 111., aged 24, occupation metal worker, to JNellle Victoria Herehman, daughter of Samuel Hershman of Wheatfleld, aged 28, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each (The sheriffs of Jasper, Newton, Starke and White counties will meet at Monticello today and canvass the vote for state senator at the special election of last Thursday. The official returns from the four counties, it is reported, show Law’s majority in Jasper 66, and Newton 162, while Halleck carried Starke by 9 and White by 167. Law’s net majority in the district was 52. New suits filed: No. 7362. William H. Parkison vs. William Dittman, Edward Arndt, E. R. James and Joseph Ackers; suit for legal Services. Demand S3OO. No. 7363. Emmet L. Hollingsworth vs. Edward W. Lakin and E. Grant Sutton; suit on note for $96 given by defendants on August 2, 1906, to William Schleman and which was sold by payee to the plaintiff. Demand $l5O. Ex-Senator Richard C. McCain got beautifully left last Thursday He had counted on the election of the republican candidate as sure, and after casting his vote went galloping to Indianapolis to keep the seat warm until the latter came. And his mortification may be Imagined—it could not be expressed in I type—when he learned Thursday night that the republican candidate had been beatefe and would not be down to the Capital at all. Sometimes it is better to get the eggs laid before one begins to count the chickens.

The circuit court started grinding Monday on the second week of the term. The petit jury came in and the first case heard was that of Amick vs. Davis. The plaintiff resides at Wolcott and the defendant, King Davis, lives in Rensselaer, The suit was over a balance w'hich Amick claimed was due him for work for defendant, while the latter claimed to owe him nothing. The evidence was heard Monday afternoon and the argument heard yeeteTday morning. The jury after being out a short time brought in a Verdict of S2IS for Amick. As we go to press the Remington B. ft L. Association vs. Stiller was on. Other proceedings of the court thus far during the term follow: C. Arthur Tuteur admitted to the Jasper County Bar. State vs. Henry F. Dudley (the old case wherein defendant, a waiter on a Monon dining car was charged with having served quail); defendant fined $lO and costs. Motion filed for new trial. Ditch petition of J. W. Heilscher et al; J W. Burgett files remonstrance. Lena Mitchell, adm., of estate of Newton Mitchell: sale of real estate to Moses A. Mitchell, for $1,600 cash, confirmed. Deed ordered, presented and approved. Sadie E. Kiser vs. Jacob F. Reiser; defendant defaulted and decree Of divorce granted plaintiff. Henry B. Taber vs. James Hanniford and Guy Beebe; defendants default, judgement for plaintiff in sum of $66.85. Joseph Nessius vs. Abner C. Pancoast and Everett Halstead; defendants file motion for change of venue from county Motion not yet ruled upon yesterday morning. George J. Kerns vs. Joseph A. Richardson; chattel mortgage foreclosed, judgement $56.20. State ex rel, Adeline Long vs. Richard Gravenstuck; dismissed. Winfred Scott Osborn vs. Charles W. Littlefield; dismissed. The following cases have been set for trial: SECOND WEEK. Monday—Arrlck vs Davis et al; Lane vs. St. Louis & S. W. Ry. Co. Tuesday—Hallagan vs. Lambert; Nesius vs. Pancoast et al; Perpetual B. & L. vs. Stiller. Frtdap—Poince vs. Poince. THIRD WEEK. Monday—Wlllitt, adm , vs. Gifford, et al; Hallagan vs. Brosnan; Moffltt vs. C, I. & L. Ry. Tuesday Bowers vs. Eppler. et al; Parker vs. Babcock ft Hopkins. Thursday—Solt vs. White; Patrick vs. Gaffield. FOURTH WEEK. Monday—State vs. Rosenbaum. Tuesday—Parks vs Halstead, et Wednesday—Bishir vs. Bishir. Thursday—Vondersmith vs. Perpetual B. ft L. Assn. Friday—Bowers vs. Eppler; Roe vb. Townsend.

CREAMERY BRIDGE IN PLACE / AGAIN. *vThe dredge has been making fairly good progress the past week and cleared the bridge with its boats Saturday The work of replacing the bridge was begun Tuesday and It will probably be ready for travel by the time this item is bieng reacK -The river has been damned at the bend at the southwest corner of the Washburn pasture to back up sufficient water to float the dredge on its way down to thd cut back of the cemetery, there being very little dirt and rock taken out back of the Washburn pasture. The derdge will cut straight through and take out this bend and is almost down to this point now. There is some more rock to be blasted out on the south of the cemetery and some more blasting will have to be done south of the Washburn pasture to get down to grade there.